Which is bigger: Bulgaria or Cuba?

Bulgaria is larger (110,372 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Cuba (109,884 km²).

Why do Bulgaria and Cuba look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Bulgaria and Cuba are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Bulgaria×Cuba

Put Bulgaria and Cuba on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Bulgaria ↗

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Total surface area110,372 km²ed. 2024

Population6,433,3022025

Land area108,560 km²2023

TypeCountry

Cuba ↗

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Total surface area109,884 km²ed. 2024

Population10,937,2032025

Land area103,800 km²2023

TypeCountry